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USA flag: "Red, white and blue". Why are the three colors of the flag always named in that order?

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With wood being in short supply in pharaonic Egypt, what were simple buildings, agricultural tools, boats, bows and arrows, and furniture made from?

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76 trombones led the big parade

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Why did the U.S. Senate hold hearings to investigate the Titanic disaster, given that it was a British ship operated by a British company

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Contemporary heir to the Roman Empire?

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TIL of St. Waldetrudis, who died in 688. She, both of her parents, her husband, her sister, and her four children (one of whom died at the age of seven) are all venerated as Catholic saints. Were batch canonizations of whole extended families typical of the Church in that time period?

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Riot-proof college campus buildings

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During the War of 1812, did the United States military coordinate with France in any meaningful way?

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In Western Europe or the Americas, did women ever duel to settle a point of honor?

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During the Crusades, when Crusader states/armies, the Byzantines, and the Muslim states conducted negotiations (either in writing or in person), what language did they use?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
USA flag: "Red, white and blue". Why are the three colors of the flag always named in that order?	47
With wood being in short supply in pharaonic Egypt, what were simple buildings, agricultural tools, boats, bows and arrows, and furniture made from?	46
76 trombones led the big parade	43
Why did the U.S. Senate hold hearings to investigate the Titanic disaster, given that it was a British ship operated by a British company	43
Contemporary heir to the Roman Empire?	40
TIL of St. Waldetrudis, who died in 688. She, both of her parents, her husband, her sister, and her four children (one of whom died at the age of seven) are all venerated as Catholic saints. Were batch canonizations of whole extended families typical of the Church in that time period?	40
Riot-proof college campus buildings	39
During the War of 1812, did the United States military coordinate with France in any meaningful way?	39
In Western Europe or the Americas, did women ever duel to settle a point of honor?	38
During the Crusades, when Crusader states/armies, the Byzantines, and the Muslim states conducted negotiations (either in writing or in person), what language did they use?	36